MGT100

Introduction to Management (MGT100) - Trimester One 2013

LA Monday Class 9am 11am lecture Lecturer/Tutor: Dr Ross Spence contact Ross.Spence@koi.edu.au Section 1:
1.1

General Information

Administrative details: Associated HE Award(s)

(eg Bachelor, Diploma)

Duration
(eg one semester, full year)

Level
(eg introductory, intermediate, advanced level or 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year etc

Subject Coordinator

BBus (Accg); BBus (MgtFin) Dip Accg; Dip Mgt

One trimester

Level 1

Dr Ross Spence

1.2

Core or elective subject/unit Indicate if the subject/unit is a core subject/unit YES

1.3

Subject/unit weighting Indicate below, the weighting of this subject/unit and the total course points (eg 10 credit points for the subject/unit and 320 credit points for the course). Subject/Unit Credit Points 1 unit Total Course Credit Points 24 units

1.4

Student workload Indicate below, the expected student workload per week for this subject/unit: No. timetabled hours/week* No. personal study hours/week** 5 hours/week Total workload hours/week*** 9 hours/week

4 hours/week * **

1.5

Total time spent per week at lectures, tutorials, clinical and other placements etc Total time students are expected to spend per week in studying, completing assignments etc *** That is, * + ** = workload hours. Mode of Delivery Indicate if this subject/unit is deliveredface to faceYES

1.6

Pre-requisites Are students required have undertaken a prerequisite/co-requisite subject/unit(s) for this subject/unit? NO

1.7

Other resource requirements

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Do students require access to specialist facilities and/or equipment for this subject/unit (eg special computer access / physical education equipment)? NO

Section 2 Academic Details

2.1 Student learning outcome List below, in alpha format, what key knowledge and skills students would be expected to attain by successfully completing this subject/unit (link to assessment tasks (refer to 2.4 below)): (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Describe the role and importance of management in organisations at various levels and explain how managers affect performance Explain the organisational processes and technologies that influence the flow of products, services and information in organisations Describe the relationship between organisations and their stakeholders in terms of social responsibility and managerial ethics Analyse the impact of the environment on organisations and the way organizations adapt and change Develop an understanding of human resource management and the labour market and the ways in which cooperation and conflict are negotiated

2.2

Subject/unit content and structure Provide details in the table below, about the subject/unit content and how it is structured, including practical components such as laboratory, studio and work-based placements

Wk 1 2 3 4 5 SRW 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Date 18/03 25/03 01/04 08/04 15/04 22/04 29/04 06/05 13/05 20/05 27/05 03/06 10/06 17/06 24/06

Topic Introduction to Management Environmental and Organisational Culture Easter Monday Holiday Stakeholders, social responsibility & ethics Planning Decision making, Foundations of Planning Planning Strategic Management MAKEUP CLASS Organising Structure, Design and Communication Organising HRM and managing change Leading - - Foundations of Behaviour Leading -Groups and teams Leading Motivation and Leadership Controlling Foundations of control Queens Birthday Holiday Controlling Operations and Value Chain Management - REVIEW Examinations

Reading Ch1/2 Ch 3/4 Ch 5 Ch 7/8 Ch 9 Ch 10/11 Ch12/6 Ch13 Ch14 Ch 15/16 Ch 17

Expected work

Assignment 1 due 20%

Assignment 2 due 20%

Ch 18

Assignment 3 due 20% Exam 40%

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2.3

Teaching methods/strategies Briefly describe below, the teaching methods/strategies (face to face lectures, online tutorial) used in this subject/unit: Face-to-face lectures (2 hours/week) and tutorials (2 hour/week) supplemented with online teaching resources and quizzes

2.4

Student assessment: Provide, in table format as shown below, a schedule of formal assessment tasks and major examinations for the subject/unit. Assessment Type When assessed Weighting Learning Outcomes Assessed

Class quizzes Assignment 1 individual case study (1500-2000 words) Assignment 2 individual case study (1500-2000 words) Assignment 3 individual case study (1500-2000 words) Final examination 2 hours

Weekly Week 6 20%

a, b, c, d, e a, b, c

Week 9

20%

a, b, c, d

Week 13

20%

a, b, c, d

Week 14

40%

a, b, c, d, e

2.5

Prescribed and recommended readings: Provide below, in formal reference format, a list of the prescribed and recommended readings Prescribed text: Robbins, SP, Bergman, R, Stagg, J and Coulter, M Management (6 ed. Pearson Australia: Sydney, 2012) Other resources: Samson, D and Daft, RL Fundamentals of Management (4 Melbourne, 2012)
th th th

Asia Pacific ed. Cengage Learning:

Daft, RL Management (9 ed. South-Western: Mason, 2010) Campling, J, Poole, D, Wiesner, R, Ang, ES, Chan, B, Tan W-L and Schermerhorn, J Management (3rd Asia-Pacific ed. Wiley: Milton, 2008) Jones, G and George, J Contemporary Management (7 ed. McGraw Hill: New York, 2011) Rue, LW. and Byars, LL Management: Skills and Applications (11 ed. McGraw-Hill: Chicago, 2005) Waddell, D, Jones, GR and George, JM Contemporary Management (2 2011)
nd th th

ed. McGraw-Hill: Sydney

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Assignment 1 DUE Week 6 03 May 2013 1500-2000 words plus a bibliography

SMART Objectives and Goals

Compare and contrast the following TWO companies in relation to the following: 1. A vision or mission statement. 2. Values of the organisation 3. Corporate Social Responsibility /Sustainability 4. Stakeholders mentioned in their corporate statements

The two companies are: Woolworths - www.woolworths.com.au and www.woolworthslimited.com.au see Who We Are and About Us Stockland www.stockland.com.au see Investor Centre and Sustainability

The comparisons must include an analysis of these statements as to whether they meet the SMART (Simple, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely) test for objectives and goals. Are these statements of intention believable and do they add value to these companies?

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Assignment 2 DUE Week 9 24 May 2013 1500-2000 words plus a bibliography

AMAZON.com Inc.
Starting points: www.amazon.com ; www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com

1. Briefly trace the development and growth of Amazon.com from 1995 to the present through the application of corporate strategies what types of strategies have these been? 2. There have been many criticisms of the business practices that Amazon.com has pursued over the years. Describe TWO of these practices and outline the outcomes.

3. Perform an environmental analysis for the involvement of Amazon.com in the book and publishing industry what are the main opportunities & threats?

4. Describe the organisational culture or leadership style within Amazn.com Inc.

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Assignment 3 DUE Week 13 21 June 2013 20% final mark 1500-2000 words plus a bibliography

News Corporation Scandal

The News Corporation scandal developed in mid-2011 out of a series of investigations following up the News of the World royal phone hacking scandal of 20052007. Where initially the scandal appeared contained to a single journalist at News Corporation subsidiary News of the World, with the 2007 jailing of Clive Goodman and the resignation of then editor Andy Coulson, investigations eventually revealed a much wider pattern of wrongdoing. This led to the closure of the News of the World on 10 July 2011, an apology by Rupert Murdoch in an advertisement in most British national newspapers, and the withdrawing of News Corporation's bid to take over the majority of BSkyB shares it did not own. Investigations continued into what the company and individuals at the company knew of the phone hacking and when, as well as into other issues, including questions around police bribery. Since police renewed investigations in 2011, 90 people have been arrested and 16 charged with crimes in conjunction with illegal acquisition of confidential information, many if not most of them employees or agents of News Corp. Research matters as they relate to the questions a starting but not necessarily authoritative source is www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_Corporation_scandal. Search many other sources that relate to this topic. Answer the following four (4) questions related to the causes of the disaster and lessons that might hopefully be learned to avoid a similar situation occurring (equal marks for each question). Describe the different types of controls that managers can implement on any project feed forward control, concurrent control and feedback control. Summarise some of the causes of the scandal and detail what are some of the feed forward controls that should have been undertaken for such a global media company. What monitoring or controlling processes should have been in place to prevent or quickly identify any problems occurring in the news reporting business? Describe the overall impact on the global media, newspapers, staff, politicians and investors due to failures in the control processes in News Corporation.

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